Which events should you definitely attend before you start your studies?

First things first: Very few events prior to the start of the degree program are compulsory. However, it is still recommended that students voluntarily participate in activities offered by the degree program and the faculty/department.

Our tips

• Check the relevant pages in good time to find out when the introductory events are taking place and whether you need to be there in person. Also take a look at the websites of the degree program and the faculty/department.
• Attend the online presentations offered by the Student Advice Center (ZSB) on preparing for your studies and ZSB’s orientation day for new students. You’ll find all the dates on the FAU website.
• Further general information, such as training courses offered by the University Library, can be found on the FAU website.
• Students studying secondary education for Gymnasium (and also Realschule) should definitely attend the general teacher training introduction and a timetable workshop in addition to the introductory events for their subjects.
• Students pursuing a teaching degree in elementary education (Grundschule) or middle school (Mittelschule) (and Realschule) should attend the introductory days (including the timetable workshop) at the Regensburger Straße Campus in Nuremberg.
• The official new students welcome event in the Heinrich-Lades-Halle in Erlangen is a symbolic welcome for all new students to FAU.